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2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
2003 UK local government election
2003 UK local government election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | |
| country | England | |
| flag_image | Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | |
| previous_year | 2002 | |
| election_date | ||
| next_election | 2004 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election | |
| next_year | 2004 | |
| seats_for_election | 21 of 63 seats | |
| to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | ||
| majority_seats | 32 | |
| turnout | ||
| 1blank | Votes | |
| 2blank | Votes (%) | |
| 3blank | Swing (pp) | |
| <!--Labour--> | map_image | Trafford 2003.png |
| map_caption | Map of results of 2003 election | |
| title | Leader of the Council | |
| before_election | David Acton | |
| before_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| posttitle | Leader of the Council after election | |
| after_election | David Acton | |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| leader1 | David Acton | |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| last_election1 | 11 seats, | |
| 41.2% | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Urmston | |
| seats_before1 | 32 | |
| seats1 | 10 | |
| seats_after1 | 31 | |
| seat_change1 | 1 | |
| popular_vote1 | 30,192 | |
| percentage1 | 35.7% | |
| swing1 | 5.5% | |
| leader2 | Susan Fildes | |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | |
| last_election2 | 9 seats, | |
| 45.1% | ||
| leaders_seat2 | Altrincham | |
| seats_before2 | 28 | |
| seats2 | 10 | |
| seats_after2 | 29 | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| popular_vote2 | 38,792 | |
| percentage2 | 45.9% | |
| swing2 | 0.8% | |
| leader3 | Ray Bowker | |
| party3 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| leaders_seat3 | Village | |
| last_election3 | 1 seats, | |
| 12.0% | ||
| seats_before3 | 3 | |
| seats3 | 1 | |
| seats_after3 | 3 | |
| seat_change3 | ||
| popular_vote3 | 11,371 | |
| percentage3 | 13.5% | |
| swing3 | 1.5% |
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
41.2% | 45.1% 12.0%
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a one-year term of office, expiring in 2004 due to the boundary changes and 'all-out' elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control. Overall turnout was 52.3%.
Election result
| Socialist Labour Party | Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}" | 81 (0.1%) | {{percentage bar | 0.1 | Socialist Labour Party (UK)}}}} | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
|---|
| Labour Party (UK)}}; width:49.2%;" | 31 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:4.8%;" | 3 | Conservative Party (UK)}}; width:46.0%;" | 29 |
|---|
Ward results
Altrincham
Bowdon
Broadheath
Brooklands
Bucklow
Clifford
Davyhulme East
Davyhulme West
Flixton
Hale
Longford
Mersey-St. Mary's
Park
Priory
Sale Moor
St. Martin's
Stretford
Talbot
Timperley
Urmston
Village
References
References
- "Local elections". [[BBC News Online]].
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